Oregon Personal Injury Attorney
Proven Results
Over $19 million in verdicts and settlements in just the last 6 years.
Over $5 million in verdicts and settlements so far in 2011.
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
Proven Results 2011.
• $667,000 for injured cyclist; broken collarbone, wrist, jaw, and teeth. My client's final offer before trial was $130,000. Jury awarded $667,000. As reported 5/18/11 in Portland's Willamette Week Newspaper
Cyclist vs. New Seasons A horrific crash and a potential mayoral candidate's company. Written by James Pitikin:
- On Thursday, May 12, a Multnomah County jury ruled against New Seasons and awarded $667,742 to Genevieve Luikart, a 26-year-old bicyclist who was struck by a New Seasons truck. [...] insurer refused to pay. "They tried to take advantage of a girl who had amnesia and was very badly injured," Colbach says.
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• $450,000 for injured motorcylist
• $425,000 for injured motorcyclist
• $300,000 for injured motorist
• $150,000 for injured motorcyclist
• $200,000 for driver who injured arm.
• $100,000 for injured cyclist
• A number of policy limits settlements for injured drivers.
Proven Results in 2010
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over $2 million verdicts and settlements in 2010.
• Over $600,000 in arbitration awards and settlements through just the first week of February 2010.
Proven Results in 2009
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over $3 million verdicts and settlements in 2009.
• $750,000 settlement for leg injury.
• $250,000 for injured cyclist.
• $258,000 verdict for sternum and back injury. Allstate made no offers on the case. A Clackamas County jury awarded $7,000 in medical expenses and $250,000 in pain and suffering on March 5th, 2009.
Proven Results in 2008
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over $3 million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2008.
• $300,000 for injured cyclist.
• $490,000 for injured cyclist.
• Many other policy limits and confidential settlements.
Proven Results in 2007
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over $2 million in verdicts and settlements collected in 2007.
• $167,000 jury verdict for back injury. American Family Insurance offered $25,000 and a Multnomah County Jury awarded $167,000 on April 13th, 2007.
• $138,000 Washington County jury verdict for client with injured shoulder. Country insurance offered $1,500 as their only settlement offer.
Proven Results in 2006
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over $3 million in verdicts and settlements in 2006.
• $550,000 jury verdict for cyclist who injured wrist. Hartford insurance offered $30,000. As reported in The Oregonian 4/27/2006,"Bicyclist hit by test driver wins $550,000 jury award:"
- Colbach said Wednesday that the insurer had offered Boyd a settlement of $10,000. Last week, the offer was upped to $30,000.
• $200,000 policy limit settlement for client with injured hand.
• A number of confidential policy limit settlements for other clients.
• City of Portland settles case for maximum to avoid large jury verdict. As reported in The Oregonian 5/17/2006, "Council to vote on settlement with ex-cadet: Portland police - The $200,000 would include the cost of a prosthesis for Erin Berry's finger"
City documents recommending the settlement describe how an investigation into Berry's claim by the risk management office indicates a risk the city may be found liable. "Therefore, in order to avoid the risk of a large jury award, we feel it is prudent to compromise the lawsuit at this time," according to the documents.
Proven Results in 2005
Portland Personal Injury Attorney
• Over one million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients in 2005 alone.
• $250,000 policy limit settlement for injured cyclist.
• Over $300,000 recovered for drunk driving victim.
• $75,000 jury verdict for dog bite victim.
• Policy limit jury verdict for injured police officer.
• Many other confidential policy limit and six figure settlements.
